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enEstablished entertainment brands are being outshone by less well known appshttp://www.mactech.com/2015/07/31/established-entertainment-brands-are-being-outshone-less-well-known-apps
<p>New data from the June Application Strategies’ Monthly iPhone Entertainment App Tracker (<a href="http://bit.ly/1HLdbbk" title="http://bit.ly/1HLdbbk">http://bit.ly/1HLdbbk</a>) – covering 150 individual countries – indicates that established entertainment brands are being outshone by less well known applications potentially creating new media powerhouses across the globe.</p>
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<p>Cloud, as one of the substantial transformative forces, is impacting all areas of IT supply, composition, and consumption and provides the basis for many of the big data, mobile, and social solutions. In fact, the IDC (<a href="http://www.idc.com" title="www.idc.com">www.idc.com</a>) research group predicts the number of new cloud-based solutions will triple in the next four to five years. </p>
<p><a href="http://www.mactech.com/2015/07/30/public-cloud-computing-reach-nearly-70-billion-year" target="_blank">read more</a></p>http://www.mactech.com/2015/07/30/public-cloud-computing-reach-nearly-70-billion-year#commentsMacNewsMacTechMacNews BlogMacTech BlogThu, 30 Jul 2015 11:30:56 +0000dsellers1870281 at http://www.mactech.comHardware-based encryption market revenue to reach $36.4 billion this yearhttp://www.mactech.com/2015/07/29/hardware-based-encryption-market-revenue-reach-364-billion-year
<p>There are a variety of ways to secure data, either on the perimeter or within the local area network (LAN), but the most fundamental method in a defense-in-depth model is hardware encryption. ABI Research (<a href="http://www.abiresearch.com" title="www.abiresearch.com">www.abiresearch.com</a>) expects the global hardware encryption market revenue to reach US$36.4 billion by end of 2015.</p>
<p><a href="http://www.mactech.com/2015/07/29/hardware-based-encryption-market-revenue-reach-364-billion-year" target="_blank">read more</a></p>http://www.mactech.com/2015/07/29/hardware-based-encryption-market-revenue-reach-364-billion-year#commentsMacNewsMacTechMacNews BlogMacTech BlogWed, 29 Jul 2015 11:34:08 +0000dsellers1869876 at http://www.mactech.comSmartphones, tablets are changing how users print, scanhttp://www.mactech.com/2015/07/28/smartphones-tablets-are-changing-how-users-print-scan
<p>Driven by an explosion of smartphones and tablets, the landscape for printing, scanning, and document management is in the midst of profound and significant change.</p>
<p><a href="http://www.mactech.com/2015/07/28/smartphones-tablets-are-changing-how-users-print-scan" target="_blank">read more</a></p>http://www.mactech.com/2015/07/28/smartphones-tablets-are-changing-how-users-print-scan#commentsMacNewsMacTechMacNews BlogMacTech BlogTue, 28 Jul 2015 11:05:31 +0000dsellers1867306 at http://www.mactech.comGartner: worldwide semiconductor capital spending to increase 2.5%http://www.mactech.com/2015/07/24/gartner-worldwide-semiconductor-capital-spending-increase-25
<p>Worldwide semiconductor capital spending is projected to grow 2.5 percent in 2015, to US$66.1 billion, according to Gartner, Inc. (<a href="http://www.gartner.com" title="www.gartner.com">www.gartner.com</a>). This is down from the 4.1% growth predicted in the previous quarter's forecast.</p>
<p><a href="http://www.mactech.com/2015/07/24/gartner-worldwide-semiconductor-capital-spending-increase-25" target="_blank">read more</a></p>http://www.mactech.com/2015/07/24/gartner-worldwide-semiconductor-capital-spending-increase-25#commentsMacNewsMacTechMacNews BlogMacTech BlogFri, 24 Jul 2015 11:38:24 +0000dsellers1866561 at http://www.mactech.com Mobile entertainment continues to be for quick entertainment in downtimehttp://www.mactech.com/2015/07/23/mobile-entertainment-continues-be-quick-entertainment-downtime
<p>Consumers are motivated to play video games because they relieve boredom, provide a challenge, create a more social atmosphere and help to escape reality. A recent study by Strategy Analytics (<a href="http://www.strategyanaltyics.com" title="www.strategyanaltyics.com">www.strategyanaltyics.com</a>) has found that mobile gaming continues to primarily be for quick entertainment in downtime; in an average week, more time is spent playing mobile games outside of the home.<br />
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<p>Operating in the unlicensed 5GHz band, LTE-U’s coexistence with Wi-Fi has become a primary concern for the Wi-Fi industry which anticipates disruption on both the technical and business levels, according to ABI Research (<a href="http://www.abiresearch.com" title="www.abiresearch.com">www.abiresearch.com</a>).</p>
<p><a href="http://www.mactech.com/2015/07/22/abi-research-lte-unlicensed-angst-roils-wi-fi-markets" target="_blank">read more</a></p>http://www.mactech.com/2015/07/22/abi-research-lte-unlicensed-angst-roils-wi-fi-markets#commentsMacNewsMacTechMacNews BlogMacTech BlogWed, 22 Jul 2015 11:17:29 +0000dsellers1864231 at http://www.mactech.comHardware-based 4K content protection a growing concern http://www.mactech.com/2015/07/21/hardware-based-4k-content-protection-growing-concern
<p>High resolution premium video, including 4K and UHD content, is a fast-growing market and therefore content protection services must follow suit with adaptability and preparedness for the expanding space, according to ABI Research (<a href="http://www.abiresearch.com" title="www.abiresearch.com">www.abiresearch.com</a>).</p>
<p><a href="http://www.mactech.com/2015/07/21/hardware-based-4k-content-protection-growing-concern" target="_blank">read more</a></p>http://www.mactech.com/2015/07/21/hardware-based-4k-content-protection-growing-concern#commentsMacNewsMacTechMacNews BlogMacTech BlogTue, 21 Jul 2015 11:59:54 +0000dsellers1863691 at http://www.mactech.comMobile app gaming companies poised for record second halfhttp://www.mactech.com/2015/07/20/mobile-app-gaming-companies-poised-record-second-half
<p>According to Strategy Analytics (<a href="http://www.strategyanalytics.com" title="www.strategyanalytics.com">www.strategyanalytics.com</a>), mobile gaming apps continue to show strength globally with smaller second quarter (Q2) declines in the US and UK than last year. </p>
<p>However, emerging categories such as Travel and Health &amp; Fitness need to find revenue through alternative business models, says the research group. Mobile gaming continued to experience seasonal Q2 declines but in the U.S. specifically those declines still placed gaming at a higher percentage of top grossing apps than in the year ago quarter.</p>
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<p>New data from Parks Associates (<a href="http://www.parksassociates.com" title="www.parksassociates.com">www.parksassociates.com</a>) finds that OTT [over-the-top] video service credential sharing will cost the industry US$500 million in direct revenues worldwide in 2015. The report shows 6% of U.S. broadband households use an OTT video service that is paid by a person living outside of the household.</p>
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